GENESYS WORKS HOUSTON CELLAR CLASSIC 2018

Sat., Nov. 10th, 2018, 12pm – 4pm | TTR-Uptown Park

This year will mark the 14th annual Houston Cellar Classic Grand Tasting, with 100% of net proceeds benefiting Genesys Works Houston! On Saturday, November 10th, the 8,500-square-foot, European-style digs of The Tasting Room-Uptown Park will expand to over 40,000 square feet of tented area filled with Houston’s favorite restaurants, live music and wine tastings!

From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., spend the afternoon wandering from table to table sampling more than 100 of the finest wines from around the world, plus culinary creations from Houston’s popular restaurants, which will be up for the winning prize of People’s Choice and Media’s Choice. Plus, we will have fantastic LIVE entertainment. More exciting details on performers are coming soon.

And to top it all off – find some wines you love? Well, you’re in luck as all of the wines being tasted will be available at special once-a-year pricing!

INTERESTED IN A CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP?

We’ve got options! Contact [ info@tastingroomwines.com] to find out more about the many different ways to sponsor this event!

We are thankful for 2018 sponsors and partnerships! Check back for new sponsors.

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2018 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

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Each year we get Houston-based restaurants to participate and show off their culinary talent to one of the largest Houston food & wine events in the city, as well as go head-to-head with each other for a culinary competition! If you are interested in showing off your culinary talent for our 2018 event, please email us.

How it all began….

In the fall of 2003, Jerry and Laura Lasco opened The Tasting Room Uptown Park. At the time, TTR was a small, European-style wine bar and café that quickly became a popular destination for Houston’s wine and food lovers. Over the years, TTR expanded multiple times to its current size of over 8,500 square feet. We like to think of TTRs as the biggest wine bars in the world!

Lasco Enterprises has since opened The Tasting Room at City Centre in 2011 as well as created new concepts, including Max’s Wine Dive (six locations, two in Houston) and the Boiler House in San Antonio.

Borne out of a love of food, wine and travel—the Houston Cellar Classic debuted at The Tasting Room Uptown Park in 2003 with the goal of providing a unique event inside the city dedicated to the appreciation of great wine and food from around the world. Over the years this event developed into one of the largest wine and food parties in Houston with thousands of attendees, chef competitions, live music and of course—a lot of great wine.

The Lascos are proud to partner with Genesys Works again this year to host this incredible event and raise money for a great cause. As a board member the past two years, Jerry Lasco sees first hand the incredible difference that Genesys Works makes in the lives of high school kids. Please read more about this amazing organization on their website located at http://www.genesysworks.org

We encourage closed-toe shoes as there are high volumes of attendees in confined spaces at the same time. Lightweight/comfortable attire allows for maximum comfort while moving from indoor to outdoor spaces. Also, don’t forget your sunglasses, beautiful weather is always on tap for Houston Cellar Classic!

Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Spots are available in the surrounding parking lots and street. Complimentary valet will be available for guests attending the tasting. We encourage our guests to carpool, due to the high volume of attendees. Handicap accessible parking is available, as well. (

VIP admission guests will enjoy all General Admission wines, PLUS up to 40 additional VIP wines and bubbles (that’s 100+ wines total!). Access to all food from participating restaurants, as well as gourmet VIP-only food pairings, live music and Riedel stemware. VIP tasting tables, as well as private bathrooms will be located inside.

There will be up to 12 popular Houston-based restaurants participating in the event. Dishes such as Duck Confit, Bison Sliders with hand-cut chaat masala fries, Pumpkin Risotto, Coffee Crusted Pork Tenderloin and more, were served at least year’s HCC and are sure to excite your palate. One sample per person, please.

We encourage guests to arrive early so you can ensure you get to taste all samplings, as well as vote on your favorite dish for the “People’s Choice” award. Restaurants are asked to provide enough food so each guest can get one sample. Please help us ensure everyone can enjoy the event to its fullest by accommodating our one sampling per person request. If you have specific allergies, please ask the restaurant before sampling their food what all is in their dish. Vegetarian option(s) cannot be guaranteed as each restaurant will prepare one dish for sampling. If you would like to know more, please e-mail us at marketing@lascoent.com and we can inform you of the dishes that we are aware of at that time.

Tickets are available for purchase in-store or online through EventBrite. Day-of sales are available by cash or credit card, but ticket availability may be limited. Please check our website as there’s a chance this event will be sold out.

The age requirement is 21+ only due to the nature of the event. A valid ID is needed to enter. If we cannot verify your age, you will not be allowed into the event. Anyone under the age of 21 cannot consume alcohol and must be accompanied by an adult at all times. We discourage you from bringing infants or small children in child carriers as this is an adult-focused event.